My partner and I have lately bought a property in Herne Hill. We have since encountered a number of issues with the house which we consider were missed in the conveyancing searches. Do we have any recourse? What searches should? have been conducted as part of conveyancing in Herne Hill?
The question is not clear as what problems have arisen and if they are specific to conveyancing in Herne Hill. Conveyancing searches and investigations initiated as part of the buying process are designed to help avoid problems. As part of the legal transfer of property, a seller fills in a questionnaire referred to as a SPIF. If the information turns out to be misleading, then you may have a claim against the seller for any losses that you have suffered. The survey should have identified any problems with the structure of the property. Assuming a detailed survey was carried out and the issues were not identified, you may have a claim against the surveyor. However, if you did not have a full survey, you may be responsible for fixing any defects that have now been noted. We would always encourage buyers to take every possible step to ensure they are completely aware of the condition of a property before purchase regardless of whether they are buying in Herne Hill.
We see that you have a post code search directory identifying firms on the RBS conveyancing panel. Do companies pay you a referral fee if I instruct them for our conveyancing in Herne Hill?
We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the RBS conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Herne Hill.
Is there a search tool that I can utilise to check that the solicitor conducting my conveyancing in Herne Hill is on the bank’sapproved panel? I am looking to avoid the situation of having one lawyer for me and one for Halifax thus spending £187.00 plus VAT in additional conveyancing charges.
Feel free to make use of the find a conveyancing panel solicitor tool on this page. Pick the mortgage company and type ‘Herne Hill’ or your location and you will see a number of lawyer based in Herne Hill or near you.
Despite weeks of looking the Title Certificate and documents to my property are lost. The conveyancers who conducted the conveyancing in Herne Hill 10 years ago have long since closed. What do I do?
These day there are duplicates made of almost everything, and your lawyer will be aware precisely where to find all the appropriate documentation so you can buy or sell your property without a hitch. If duplicates can’t be located, your lawyer can arrange cover in the form of insurance or indemnities against possible claims on the premises.
Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a house I put an offer in a fortnight ago in what was supposed to be a simple, chain free conveyancing. Herne Hill is where the house is located. Can you offer any opinion?
Flying freeholds in Herne Hill are rare but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even where you use a solicitor outside Herne Hill you would need to get your solicitor to go through the deeds thoroughly. Your mortgage company may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Herne Hill may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold premises.
My mum and dad are encountering difficulties in finding their Herne Hill land registry title on the website. They recall that fifty years ago when they bought the bungalow there were complications with Herne Hill not being recognised in some systems.
Almost all premises in Herne Hill should appear. Have you endevoured to search to just the postcode. Normally it will disclose all the premises inside the postcode. Where registered it will show up with a title number. Where they bought sixty years ago it's conceivable it may be unrecorded. The address could still be revealed but with the title number shown 'na'. In this scenario you will need to locate the original title deeds which might be with your parent’s lender.